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FINAL
Dec 23, 2020

Game Recap

Buddy Hield followed a missed layup with a tip-in at the buzzer to lift the Kings over the Nuggets in overtime, 124-122. Hield finished the game with 22 points, four rebounds and three assists for the Kings, while Nikola Jokic tallied 29 points, 15 rebounds and 14 assists for the Nuggets in the losing effort, his 42nd career triple-double. The Kings improve to 1-0 on the season, while the Nuggets fall to 0-1.

Box Score

1234OTT
SAC2528362312124
DEN3129242810122
Sacramento Kings logoKINGSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
40Harrison BarnesSF418-150-35-795201121+3
35Marvin Bagley IIIPF275-150-43-4100012613+2
22Richaun HolmesC223-60-00-09101166+1
24Buddy HieldSG417-155-113-343103522-2
5De'Aaron FoxPG388-201-24-547112221-2
9Cory Joseph296-102-51-234122415+8
8Nemanja Bjelica153-80-14-442001310-4
20Hassan Whiteside172-60-00-29101224+3
0Tyrese Haliburton303-72-54-424010012+1
7Kyle Guy— did not play —— did not play —
10Justin James— did not play —— did not play —
3Jahmi'us Ramsey— did not play —— did not play —
30Glenn Robinson III— did not play —— did not play —
13Robert Woodard II— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL45-10244.1%10-3132.3%24-3177.4%5427571429124
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF299-153-73-3522323240
4Paul MillsapPF367-132-50-073001316-6
15Nikola JokicC4111-181-26-91514026329+5
14Gary HarrisSG414-90-42-222010210+5
27Jamal MurrayPG341-90-57-74120269+3
5Will Barton337-161-31-224210216+1
35PJ Dozier143-50-11-15202117-6
11Monte Morris161-60-10-02000102-7
7Facundo Campazzo81-11-10-01000013-4
25Isaiah Hartenstein83-60-00-03002246-1
10Bol Bol— did not play —— did not play —
31Vlatko Cancar— did not play —— did not play —
13R.J. Hampton— did not play —— did not play —
00Markus Howard— did not play —— did not play —
22Zeke Nnaji— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL47-9848.0%8-2927.6%20-2483.3%46286111525122

Play-by-Play

1st quartersacden
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Bagley III: Tip to Murray
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:39) MISS Millsap 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (11:35) Barnes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (11:28) MISS Fox 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (11:23) Holmes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (11:22) MISS Holmes 3' Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:22) Porter Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (11:22) Holmes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (11:18) MISS Bagley III 18' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:16) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (11:11) Holmes P.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Brown)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:03) Harris 22' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    02
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:48) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Brown)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +1 (10:48) Barnes Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    12
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (10:48) MISS Barnes Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:44) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (10:36) Millsap 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    15
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +3 (10:09) Hield 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Barnes 1 AST)
    45
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:53) Porter Jr. Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (9:34) MISS Fox 16' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:30) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:21) Jokic 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS)
    47
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (9:06) Fox 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Hield 1 AST)
    67
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:06) Murray S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Butler)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +1 (9:06) Fox Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    77
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (8:58) Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST)
    710
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (8:48) MISS Fox 12' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:48) Jokic BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:45) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:42) Harris 1' Running Dunk (4 PTS) (Jokic 4 AST)
    712
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (8:30) MISS Hield 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:30) Millsap REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:25) Porter Jr. 21' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Millsap 1 AST)
    714
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (8:11) MISS Barnes 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:11) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:05) Millsap Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:49) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P2.T3) (T.Brown)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +1 (7:49) Barnes Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
    814
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +1 (7:49) Barnes Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    914
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (7:36) Kings T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Bagley III ) (D.Collins)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (7:36) Murray Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
    915
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:27) MISS Jokic 5' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (7:27) Bagley III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +3 (7:16) Fox 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Barnes 2 AST)
    1215
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:58) MISS Murray 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (6:58) Hield REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (6:49) Holmes 12' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hield 2 AST)
    1415
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (6:28) Barton 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Millsap 2 AST)
    1418
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (6:10) MISS Bagley III 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:10) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (5:57) Barnes P.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Collins)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:57) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:47) Jokic 10' Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Barton 1 AST)
    1420
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (5:32) Bagley III 1' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Joseph 1 AST)
    1620
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:16) MISS Harris 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (5:13) Joseph REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (5:09) Joseph Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:09) Murray STEAL (1 STL)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (5:04) Hield S.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Butler)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (5:04) Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1621
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (5:04) Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1622
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (4:45) Joseph 6' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    1822
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:39) Murray Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (4:24) MISS Haliburton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:21) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:16) Barton 1' Reverse Layup (5 PTS)
    1824
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:12) Murray Personal Take Foul (P2.T4) (J.Butler)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +3 (3:58) Joseph 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Fox 1 AST)
    2124
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:38) Jokic Traveling Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:21) MISS Fox 13' Floating Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:19) Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:13) MISS Joseph 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:10) Whiteside REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:08) MISS Whiteside 2' Putback Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:08) Dozier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:08) Joseph P.FOUL (P1.T4) (D.Collins)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:55) MISS Morris 22' Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (2:51) Whiteside REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (2:45) Whiteside Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (2:45) Kings Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:36) Barton 3' Floating Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Dozier 1 AST)
    2126
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (2:22) Whiteside 2' Dunk (2 PTS) (Fox 2 AST)
    2326
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:08) MISS Morris 8' Floating Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (2:08) Haliburton BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (2:06) Whiteside REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (2:01) Bjelica 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Whiteside 1 AST)
    2526
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:01) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:48) Hartenstein 3' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Barton 2 AST)
    2528
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (1:35) Bjelica OFF.Foul (P1) (T.Brown)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (1:35) Bjelica Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:22) Barton 20' Step Back Jump Shot (9 PTS)
    2530
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:21) NUGGETS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (1:04) MISS Joseph 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:01) Hartenstein REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:45) MISS Hartenstein 9' Floating Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (0:45) Whiteside BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (0:41) Whiteside REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (0:39) MISS Fox 3' Running Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:35) Dozier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:33) Morris Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (0:17) Fox Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:17) Barton STEAL (1 STL)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (0:02) Whiteside S.FOUL (P1.PN) (J.Butler)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (0:02) Barton Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
    2531
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:02) MISS Barton Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) Hartenstein REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) MISS Hartenstein Tip Layup Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (0:00) Whiteside REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
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4th quarter
Overtime

Team Stats

124Points122
45-102(44.1%)Field Goal(%)47-98(48.0%)
10-31(32.3%)3-Point(%)8-29(27.6%)
24-31(77.4%)Free Throw(%)20-24(83.3%)
54(18)Rebounds(Offensive)46(10)
27Assists28
5Steals6
7Blocks11
14Turnovers15
29Fouls25
62Pts In The Paint66
19Fast Break Pts11
11Pts Off Turnovers18
41Bench Pts34
8Largest Lead9

Game Details

Wednesday, December 23, 2020 · 9:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
capacity: 19,099